Elsie, NE Climate


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United States / Nebraska / No Metro Area / Perkins County / Elsie / Zip Codes
Elsie, NE is known for its hot, dry summers and cold winters. The temperature in the summer can range from the mid-80s to low 90s during the day with cool nights around 60 degrees. In the winter months, temperatures range from highs in the 40s to lows in the teens and single digits. Snowfall is light but it does occur throughout much of the season. Precipitation is low with an average of 10 to 14 inches annually.

Elsie, Nebraska gets 21 inches of rain, on average, per year. The US average is 38 inches of rain per year.

Elsie averages 25 inches of snow per year. The US average is 28 inches of snow per year.

On average, there are 231 sunny days per year in Elsie. The US average is 205 sunny days.

Elsie gets some kind of precipitation, on average, 70 days per year. Precipitation is rain, snow, sleet, or hail that falls to the ground. In order for precipitation to be counted you have to get at least .01 inches on the ground to measure.


Weather Highlights

Summer High: the July high is around 89 degrees
Winter Low: the January low is 13
Rain: averages 21 inches of rain a year
Snow: averages 25 inches of snow a year


Bestplaces Comfort Index

The annual BestPlaces Comfort Index for Elsie is 7.3 (10=best), which means it is one of the most pleasant places in Nebraska.

8.8 Summer - 5.5 Winter
June, September and August are the most pleasant months in Elsie, while January and December are the least comfortable months.

  ClimateElsie, NebraskaUnited States
  20.6 in.38.1 in.
  25.1 in.27.8 in.
  70.0 days106.2 days
  231 days205 days
  89.4°85.8°
  13.3°21.7°
  7.37
  54.3
  3389 ft.2443 ft.
Climate
YOU SHOULD KNOW

Many people confuse weather and climate but they are different. Weather is the conditions of the atmosphere over a short period of time, and climate is how the atmosphere is over long periods of time.

Weather is how the atmosphere is behaving and its effects upon life and human activities. Weather can change from minute-to-minute. Most people think of weather in terms of temperature, humidity, precipitation, cloudiness, brightness, visibility, wind, and atmospheric pressure.

Climate is the description of the long-term pattern of weather in a place. Climate can mean the average weather for a particular region and time period taken over 30 years. Climate is the average of weather over time.

July is the hottest month for Elsie with an average high temperature of 89.4°, which ranks it as one of the hottest places in Nebraska. In Elsie, there are 3 comfortable months with high temperatures in the range of 70-85°. The most pleasant months of the year for Elsie are September, June and May.
In Elsie, there are 38.6 days annually when the high temperature is over 90°, which is hotter than most places in Nebraska.
January has the coldest nighttime temperatures for Elsie with an average of 13.3°. This is about average compared to other places in Nebraska.
In Elsie, there are 166.3 days annually when the nighttime low temperature falls below freezing, which is colder than most places in Nebraska.
In Elsie, there are 11.1 days annually when the nighttime low temperature falls below zero°, which is about average compared to other places in Nebraska.
Humidity in Elsie is generally quite low and comfortable. There are few days during the summer when the humidity becomes unpleasant. The most humid months (but still comfortable) are July, August and June.
June is the wettest month in Elsie with 3.6 inches of rain, and the driest month is January with 0.4 inches. The wettest season is Autumn with 44% of yearly precipitation and 6% occurs in Spring, which is the driest season. The annual rainfall of 20.6 inches in Elsie means that it is drier than most places in Nebraska.
May is the rainiest month in Elsie with 9.9 days of rain, and December is the driest month with only 2.9 rainy days. There are 70.0 rainy days annually in Elsie, which is less rainy than most places in Nebraska. The rainiest season is Autumn when it rains 34% of the time and the driest is Spring with only a 14% chance of a rainy day.
An annual snowfall of 25.1 inches in Elsie means that it is less snowy than most places in Nebraska. March is the snowiest month in Elsie with 4.6 inches of snow, and 7 months of the year have significant snowfall.
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